CULTURAL VALUE ORIENTATION OF SANDO BATU INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY

The focus of this research was to explore the Sando Batu indigenous community who live in harmony with nature. This study aimed to describe the cultural values orientation of the community. The study used a phenomenological approach by combining three methods of data collection, namely interviews, p...

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Main Authors: Eymal B. Demmalino, Muslim Salam, Hendra Sudirman, M. Saleh S. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hasanuddin University 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Asian Rural Studies
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Online Access:http://pasca.unhas.ac.id/ojs/index.php/jars/article/view/1186
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Summary:The focus of this research was to explore the Sando Batu indigenous community who live in harmony with nature. This study aimed to describe the cultural values orientation of the community. The study used a phenomenological approach by combining three methods of data collection, namely interviews, participant observation, and documentation. The theoretical framework used was Kluckhon value orientation which was widely used. The study was carry out on hamlet of Wala-wala of Pitu Riase Subdistrict of Sidenreng Rappang district where this community settle. The informants in this study consisted of seven people who were determinedby snowball sampling technique. The first informant was selected purposively namely the former head of the village and then the rest of informants were selected by snowball technique. The data were analyzed by using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The results showed that the cultural values orientation of indigenous communities Sando Batu believes that life is difficult but must still be fought, the work is for survival, oriented to the future, harmony with nature, and relationship with one another was horizontal relationship.
ISSN:2548-3269